Ebola Webinars and National Calls for Healthcare Professionals and Healthcare Settings

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Caring for Patients with Ebola in U.S. Hospitals: A Nursing Perspective

Health care organizations across the country are preparing to respond to the possibility of Ebola cases in their communities. Several U.S. hospitals have treated patients with the disease and can provide important information to other health care workers related to personal protective equipment, staffing models, and critical care nursing. During this COCA Call, clinicians will learn about the clinical management experiences of nurses who cared for patients with Ebola at Emory Healthcare and Nebraska Medical Center. For more information, please see the CDC Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA)

Webinar: Ebola Preparedness for Healthcare Coalitions

November 7, 2014: This call focused on HCC engagement with coalition members and ways for them to assess and understand the personal protective equipment (PPE) inventory; HCC purchase of PPE for members rather than facility-by-facility purchasing; and healthcare coalition leadership involvement in Rapid Ebola Preparedness (REP) team visits to assist with regional health care system planning.Audio Replay | Transcript

October 23, 2014: Experts from HHS reviewed the Checklist for Healthcare Coalitions for Ebola Preparedness, which provides practical and specific suggestions to ensure healthcare coalition members are able to detect possible Ebola cases, protect employees, and respond appropriately. This webinar also provided information for healthcare coalitions related to some of the key issues currently facing U.S. hospitals, including lessons learned from Dallas; an overview of updated personal protective equipment (PPE) recommendations; PPE considerations (including proper putting on, removal, and disposal of PPE); and considerations for managing staffing concerns.View Webinar

Hospital executives, emergency management directors and safety officers across the United States participated in a conference call with leaders from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on preparing healthcare systems to protect health and safety should an Ebola patient present at your facility. The call included representatives from the HHS Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the HHS Intergovernmental and External Affairs Office.

National Call: Preparing America’s Nurses to Safely Care for a Patient with Ebola

October 16, 2014: HHS hosted a national call on preparing America’s nurses to safely care for a patient with Ebola The call included nurses across the United States and leaders from ASPR, CDC, and the Health Resources and Services Administration.Audio Replay | Transcript